The Avenue, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7PQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around LS17 7PQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of LS17 7PQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	22.4%	20.7%	-1.7%	37.9%	-17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	66%	62.5%	-3.5%	44.2%	18.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.4%	6%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.1%
Widowed	4.8%	9.5%	4.7%	6.1%	3.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.5%	55.3%	-5.2%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	30.5%	32.6%	2.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	7.1%	8.2%	1.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.2%	0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around LS17 7PQ this area, 8.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 56%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	8.6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	6.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.9%	-6.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	11.6%	6.4%	16.9%	-5.3%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	56%	4.8%	33.8%	22.2%
Other	4.8%	2.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	5.4%	2.5%	0.7%	4.7%
Indian	2.3%	5.8%	3.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	6.8%	1.4%	-5.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.1%	78.9%	-1.2%	81.4%	-2.5%
Other	1%	3.1%	2.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.7%	85.6%	-3.1%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	3.2%	3.4%	0.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	8.2%	1.8%	5.6%	2.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	85%	-3.4%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0%	12.6%	12.6%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1%	1.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	10%	0.7%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.4%	76.7%	15.7%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Jewish	22.3%	0.5%	21.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	6.8%	0.9%	5.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

Safety

Is The Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Avenue was 52.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.3% lower than the Adel & Wharfedale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Avenue has the 18th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Adel & Wharfedale and the 835th lowest crime rate of 2,526 local areas in Leeds .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 0.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in LS17 7PQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on The Avenue are based on 738 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Leeds.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Avenue, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7PQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for LS17 7PQ

Average Price
£421,501

Semi-Detached
£421,501

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Avenue

Average Price
£330,330

Semi-Detached
£478,271

Terraced
£473,201

Detached
£716,238

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,202

Other
£576,415

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
161 The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£322,000	2016-02-01	£513,870
159 The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,500	2013-03-14	£346,504
163 The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2007-10-19	£452,204
163 The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2005-01-17	£380,848
157 The Avenue, Leeds, West Yorkshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£81,100	1997-06-06	£419,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for LS17 7PQ

Employment

LS17 7PQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

LS17 7PQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in LS17 7PQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	70
Self-Employed	30
Part-Time Employee	29
Other	7
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	22
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	5
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Buckstone Crescent , Alwoodley LS17 5ES	- not rated	1,319 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brodetsky Primary School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,347 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alwoodley Primary School Cranmer Rise , Alwoodley LS17 5HX	4out of 4	1,456 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Allerton CofE Primary School Lingfield Approach , Alwoodley LS17 7HL	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Primley Wood Primary School Fir Tree Rise , Alwoodley LS17 7EZ	2out of 4	1,943 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leeds Jewish Free School Henry Cohen Campus , Wentworth Avenue LS17 7TN	3out of 4	1,310 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton High School King Lane , LS17 7AG	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QE	3out of 4	2,923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Allerton Grange School Talbot Avenue , LS17 6SF	2out of 4	3,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ralph Thoresby School Holtdale Approach , LS16 7RX	3out of 4	3,869 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Carr Manor Community School, Specialist Sports College Carr Manor Road , LS17 5DJ	3out of 4	3,397 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Roundhay School Gledhow Lane , Roundhay LS8 1ND	4out of 4	4,917 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grammar School At Leeds Alwoodley Gates , Harrogate Road LS17 8GS	- not rated	2,536 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penny Field School Tongue Lane , Meanwood LS6 4QD	- not rated	2,679 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leeds Menorah School 399 Street Lane , LS17 6HQ	- not rated	2,972 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moorlands School Fox Hill Drive , Weetwood Lane LS16 5PF	- not rated	3,232 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Richmond House School , Leeds LS16 5LG	- not rated	4,451 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marinellas	139 The Avenue, Alwoodley	154 yd
The Green Sunflower	Alwoodley Community Association And Library, 60 The Avenue	468 yd
Moor Catering Ltd	Sandmoor Golf Club, Alwoodley Lane	809 yd
The Olive Branch	4 The Avenue, Alwoodley	859 yd
Cafe Espresso	1 The Avenue, Alwoodley	864 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Alwoodley Community Centre	60 The Avenue, Alwoodley		389 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Avenue Fish Bar	147 The Avenue, Alwoodley		154 yd
Mr Takumi	706A King Lane, Moortown		997 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	700 - 702 King Lane, Moortown		1,001 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alwoodley Community Hall THE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	468 yd
Moortown Rugby Club MOSS VALLEY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	688 yd
Alwoodley Pos BIRKDALE MOUNT	grass pitches	900 yd
Sand Moor Golf Club ALWOODLEY LANE	golf	949 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.